Pagan Homeschooling

Regardless of their chosen spiritual path, Pagan homeschooling families share common bonds in their love for nature, their strong commitment to living harmoniously with the earth and providing their children with an education that follows their specific spiritual beliefs.

Homeschooling and the Many Paths of Paganism

For Pagans, teaching their children at home often comes with a unique set of problems. Because Paganism includes such a large and diverse group of people of different beliefs and religions, homeschooling families often have difficulty finding an appropriate curriculum or homeschool support group. In actuality, there are hundreds of Pagan religions. Several of the more well known ones include:

Since a majority of homeschool programs and material are Christian based, the majority of Pagan families are limited in their choices. There are, however, some Pagans that do follow certain Christian beliefs and those that do not follow any religion at all.

There are Pagan parents that choose not to incorporate any religious education into their homeschooling. These parents believe children should make up their own mind concerning their religious choice when they are older. Other Pagan parents teach their children their religious beliefs within their homeschool curriculum.

Putting Together Your Own Homeschooling Pagan Curricula

Many Pagan parents find themselves putting together their own curriculum for their children. The Internet provides many wonderful resources that are helpful in creating a plan of study.

One of the most important things to remember when choosing instructional material is to think creatively. Once you let yourself be creative in your thoughts, you will find many ways to incorporate Paganism into your curriculum. If the subject is science include lessons on the Druids and their understanding of astronomy or read about Native Americans in history.

Pagan Homeschooling Resources

Author Kristin Madden's book, Pagan Homeschooling, is an excellent resource for Pagan homeschooling families. Addressing the many needs of parents that homeschool, the book includes:

Resources

Exercises

Checklists

Questionnaires

Experiments

Arts

Crafts

Rituals

Spells

Homeschool provides a list of other faith-based homeschooling resources. The links are not separated by a specific Pagan path.